[HEXAGONAL: Matchday 9] Aron Johannsson, the U.S. newcomer from Iceland, disappointed. Veteran Landon Donovan got benched at halftime. But after more than an hour of lackluster play by the Americans, late goals by Graham Zusi and Jozy Altidore gave the USA a 2-0 win over Jamaica that ended the Reggae ... Read the whole story

[HEXAGONAL: Matchday 9] Four minutes after Mexico conceded a tying goal that threatened to leave it without a win at Azteca Stadium in the Hexagonal and on the brink of collapse, sub Raul Jimenez scored on a spectacular bicycle kick to give El Tri a 2-1 win over Panama that ... Read the whole story

[WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING: Friday] Belgium, Germany and Switzerland all clinched European berths in the World Cup 2014 finals with wins on Friday. Colombia came back from 3-0 down at the half to tie Chile, 3-3, in Barranquilla and become the 14th team to book a ticket in the finals. Read the whole story

[MLS PREVIEW: Week 32] Four MLS teams had a chance to clinch playoff berths on Wednesday night. None did. Sporting Kansas City and the Seattle Sounders will get a second chance to clinch over the weekend, but MLS could move into the final two weeks of the season with only ... Read the whole story

[NASL PREVIEW: Week 11] The New York Cosmos, riding a seven-game unbeaten streak since suffering their only loss of the season, 3-0, at Carolina on Aug. 17, look to avenge that loss when they host the RailHawks on Saturday. A win will put the Cosmos within striking distance of winning ... Read the whole story

[NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME] Former World Cup players Peter Vermes and Joe-Max Moore were inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in ceremonies at Kansas City's Sporting Park before the USA-Jamaica game. Read the whole story

"We agonized over selecting Andros Townsend. We argued back and forth and had a lot of time to think about it. … But we envisaged something and it came off. We thought Andros's pace against a
packed defense would open doors." -- England coach Roy Hodgson on giving a surprise debut to 22-year-old Tottenham winger Andros Townsend against
Montenegro in Friday's World Cup qualifying clash. Townsend set up Wayne Rooney's opening goal and ecored England's third in its 4-1 win. (Guardian) ...More

"It definitely wasn't my best half. I certainly didn't play well. But I didn't think I was the worst player on the field." -- Landon Donovan on being yanked by Coach
Jurgen Klinsmann at halftime of the USA's 2-0 win over Jamaica. Klinsmann said: "We thought Landon had problems getting into the game. It was a simple performance-based decision." (MLSSoccer.com) ...More